Many landowners we encounter have been farming for 40 years, so they very much deserve to think about stepping back or retirement.
Many farmers just keep going, often to the detriment of their health and wellbeing, instead of exploring options that may allow them to step back. These options can provide:
Income security.Certainty that the farm will be properly looked after and enhanced.A more manageable work-life balance.Whether in conjunction with an identified farming successor or someone else, landowners can enter into a number of different farming arrangements that can allow them to step back.
What is important for all these arrangements is to find the right person and to have a proper agreement so that all aspects are clear and there are no misunderstandings. The Land Mobility Service has the experience and expertise to facilitate these agreements.
Contract-rearing: this option can allow a landowner stay active as a farmer, but with less risk and less workload and at the same time providing some income security.
Leasing: allows a landowner to step back and have a defined income for a defined period. Income tax relief applies to long-term lease income from non-connected persons. Clauses can be put into the agreement to ensure the farm is properly maintained.
Share-farming: under share-farming, two people farm the same piece of ground. A landowner can stay farming but with much less workload and responsibility, by engaging with a share-farmer. The landowner supplies land and facilities, with the share-farmer providing the labour and management drive. Share-farming is most common in tillage and dairying.
Partnerships: have permission to use land and facilities for the period of the partnership. As with the other arrangements, there is no change in land ownership. Partnerships are an excellent mechanism within the family, allowing the older generation step back and the younger generation become an active and decision-making part of the farm business. Other benefits include:
Tax efficiencies through stock relief and succession planning.EU payment benefits through Young Farmer Top Ups, TAMS, and multiple thresholds.Land Mobility
Opportunities
A key element of the Land Mobility Service is matching people to opportunities. This is a brokerage service to find the ideal farmer match for you. Call 01-4199555 to speak with our specialist team and provide your details and preferred option. Confidentiality is assured. Qualified leads will be passed to you for further consideration.
Farms for Lease
40 ACRE FARM near Cashel/New Inn/Golden Co. Tipperary. One block in grass fenced and watered with good sheds. Would make an ideal support block or stand alone livestock operation. Owner is stepping back from farming and looking at a long term lease. | REFERENCE OK17Wanted grassland farmer with land to graze beef cattle on a headage based system. Willing to make upfront payment if required. | REFERENCE tx39DAIRY FARM FOR Lease, south Cavan area. 90 acre dairy farm with an additional 18 acres support ground near by. 6 unit milking parlour, 60 cubicles, Calf house, Grassland of excellent quality and good fertility laid out in paddocks. The owner wishes to step back and is looking to lease/share farm. |REFERENCE NE08Dairy Opportunity
DAIRY FARM FOR Lease Tipperary/Borrisleigh/Thurles area. 90 acre dairy farm with an additional 16 acres support ground if required. 10 unit Dairymaster milking parlour with feeders, 10,000 litre Bulk Tank, 120 cubicles, Calf house, 120 cubicles, surplus slurry storage. Grassland of excellent quality and good fertility laid out in paddocks. The owner wishes to retire and is looking to lease the farm long term either as a milking farm or else a heifer/support farm. | REFERENCE OK16SOUTH CORK DAIRY farm for lease in the Carrigaline area. 80 acres all in one block and all in grass with farm roadways and paddocks in place. Facilities include a 12 unit Dairymaster parlour with stall work in place to increase to 16 units, Dairymaster feeders with 10 tonne mean bin and 6 tonne secondary meal bin, 11,000 litre bulk tank, 84 cubicles with automatic scrapers, slats for 70 cattle, calf shed, calving shed, various other storage sheds and slurry storage capacity of 350,000 gallons. Also current silage stocks of 166 tonnes of 2018 pit silage and 420 2018 silage bales. Owner is looking to establish a long term lease.
| REFERENCE TX40CORK- MITCHELSTOWN AREA, 120 acre dairy farm all in one block presently carrying 90 cows. Infrastructure includes 90 cubicles, calving area, calf shed, 250,000 gallons of slurry storage, 12 unit Dairymaster Parlour, 6,500 litre bulk tank & water system. The owner is open to the farm being used as either a milking farm or heifer farm. This farm is naked land with No Entitlements attached. The owner is looking to identify a suitable collaborator with a view to establishing a long term lease.
| REFERENCE TX37SHARE MILKER WANTED for 200 cow dairy farm operating on 220 acres of land of which 160 acres are owned and the remainder is on long lease. The dairy platform is 180 acres. The owner is working and living off farm. Owner wishes to link up with a skilled young dairy farmer to develop a share milking or dairy partnership arrangement. Co. Kerry. | REFERENCE CA03 250 ACRE DRYSTOCK farm in two blocks 150 and 100 with livestock housing on both. Land owner is looking at a switch to dairying under a collaborative arrangement be that a long lease, dairy partnership or share farming. East Cork, Conna.
| REFERENCE TX34 Seeking
Opportunity
EXPERIENCED FARM MANAGER with proven track record looking for opportunity in the Bandon/Dunmanway/Clonakilty areas. All options considered including share-milking, partnership and whole farm leasing of cows & land. | REFERENCE TX38CONTRACT HEIFER REARING
CONTRAT REARER AVAILABLE to Rear 100 Heifer calves from weaning stage to point of calving. Good grassland farm, in paddocks and reseeded on a yearly basis. Heifers to be weighed on a monthly basis. Previous experience in rearing heifer calves. Midland’s area. | REFERENCE IL03CONTRACT HEIFER REARING service available in Co. Kilkenny. Can take up to one hundred 0-1 year olds and one hundred 1-2 year olds. Calves must be weaned. 1-2 year olds returned by end of November. Good husbandry skills and good grassland management skills. | REFERENCE TN14 CONTRACT REARING SERVICE available in east Co. Clare. Can take up to fifty 1-2 year old heifers from late March to December 31st. Good husbandry skills. Operating paddock system with good grassland management on dry farm. Regular weighing’s can be provided. | REFERENCE NM06 LOOKING TO RENT
EXPERIENCED DAIRY FARMER looking to take a lease on a dairy farm in the Meath/Westmeath/Cavan area for a minimum of 5 years. Has livestock ready to go and would use leased farm to milk a second herd on. Open to different types of arrangements. | REFERENCE NE07DAIRY FARMER LOOKING to lease grassland farm of 50-150 acres in size for a minimum of 5 years in order to expand farming enterprise. Would use farm for grazing replacement heifers and dry cows and for silage making. Would maintain farm to the highest standard. South Limerick area. | REFERENCE NV10YOUNG FARMER LOOKING to lease land in east/mid Clare with a view to expanding current enterprise. All farms (both dairy and beef) considered regardless of size. References available from landlords of existing lease arrangements.
| REFERENCE NM07QUALIFIED FARMER LOOKING to rent 100-150 acres on a long term lease. Ideally located within a 5-6 mile radius of Dromcolliher, Co. Limerick. Intended to use this farm as a support block to a well established dairy enterprise. Open to different types of arrangements. | REFERENCE NV09150-200 ACRES WANTED in the north east area for a beef enterprise. Minimum 5 year lease sought by enthusiastic and trained young farmer. 5 years experience in farm management and holder of Bachelors degree in Agricultural Science. Willing to upgrade farm infrastructure if required. References available and upfront payment if preferred. | REFERENCE WN08QUALIFIED TILLAGE FARMER looking to rent or lease long term 50 to 200 + acres. Open to option of share farming also. Land maintained to highest standards with hedges cut, wild oats controlled, limed, organic manures applied if allowed and crop rotation practice implemented growing a wide range of crops. North Cork area within 30 miles of Fermoy. | REFERENCE TX41YOUNG ENTHUSIASTIC DAIRY farmer looking to lease 60 acre plus block of land in the Munster or Leinster areas for minimum of 7 years. Preferably on existing dairy farm. Open to different types of arrangements. |REFERENCE OK13
Many landowners we encounter have been farming for 40 years, so they very much deserve to think about stepping back or retirement.
Many farmers just keep going, often to the detriment of their health and wellbeing, instead of exploring options that may allow them to step back. These options can provide:
Income security.Certainty that the farm will be properly looked after and enhanced.A more manageable work-life balance.Whether in conjunction with an identified farming successor or someone else, landowners can enter into a number of different farming arrangements that can allow them to step back.
What is important for all these arrangements is to find the right person and to have a proper agreement so that all aspects are clear and there are no misunderstandings. The Land Mobility Service has the experience and expertise to facilitate these agreements.
Contract-rearing: this option can allow a landowner stay active as a farmer, but with less risk and less workload and at the same time providing some income security.
Leasing: allows a landowner to step back and have a defined income for a defined period. Income tax relief applies to long-term lease income from non-connected persons. Clauses can be put into the agreement to ensure the farm is properly maintained.
Share-farming: under share-farming, two people farm the same piece of ground. A landowner can stay farming but with much less workload and responsibility, by engaging with a share-farmer. The landowner supplies land and facilities, with the share-farmer providing the labour and management drive. Share-farming is most common in tillage and dairying.
Partnerships: have permission to use land and facilities for the period of the partnership. As with the other arrangements, there is no change in land ownership. Partnerships are an excellent mechanism within the family, allowing the older generation step back and the younger generation become an active and decision-making part of the farm business. Other benefits include:
Tax efficiencies through stock relief and succession planning.EU payment benefits through Young Farmer Top Ups, TAMS, and multiple thresholds.Land Mobility
Opportunities
A key element of the Land Mobility Service is matching people to opportunities. This is a brokerage service to find the ideal farmer match for you. Call 01-4199555 to speak with our specialist team and provide your details and preferred option. Confidentiality is assured. Qualified leads will be passed to you for further consideration.
Farms for Lease
40 ACRE FARM near Cashel/New Inn/Golden Co. Tipperary. One block in grass fenced and watered with good sheds. Would make an ideal support block or stand alone livestock operation. Owner is stepping back from farming and looking at a long term lease. | REFERENCE OK17Wanted grassland farmer with land to graze beef cattle on a headage based system. Willing to make upfront payment if required. | REFERENCE tx39DAIRY FARM FOR Lease, south Cavan area. 90 acre dairy farm with an additional 18 acres support ground near by. 6 unit milking parlour, 60 cubicles, Calf house, Grassland of excellent quality and good fertility laid out in paddocks. The owner wishes to step back and is looking to lease/share farm. |REFERENCE NE08Dairy Opportunity
DAIRY FARM FOR Lease Tipperary/Borrisleigh/Thurles area. 90 acre dairy farm with an additional 16 acres support ground if required. 10 unit Dairymaster milking parlour with feeders, 10,000 litre Bulk Tank, 120 cubicles, Calf house, 120 cubicles, surplus slurry storage. Grassland of excellent quality and good fertility laid out in paddocks. The owner wishes to retire and is looking to lease the farm long term either as a milking farm or else a heifer/support farm. | REFERENCE OK16SOUTH CORK DAIRY farm for lease in the Carrigaline area. 80 acres all in one block and all in grass with farm roadways and paddocks in place. Facilities include a 12 unit Dairymaster parlour with stall work in place to increase to 16 units, Dairymaster feeders with 10 tonne mean bin and 6 tonne secondary meal bin, 11,000 litre bulk tank, 84 cubicles with automatic scrapers, slats for 70 cattle, calf shed, calving shed, various other storage sheds and slurry storage capacity of 350,000 gallons. Also current silage stocks of 166 tonnes of 2018 pit silage and 420 2018 silage bales. Owner is looking to establish a long term lease.
| REFERENCE TX40CORK- MITCHELSTOWN AREA, 120 acre dairy farm all in one block presently carrying 90 cows. Infrastructure includes 90 cubicles, calving area, calf shed, 250,000 gallons of slurry storage, 12 unit Dairymaster Parlour, 6,500 litre bulk tank & water system. The owner is open to the farm being used as either a milking farm or heifer farm. This farm is naked land with No Entitlements attached. The owner is looking to identify a suitable collaborator with a view to establishing a long term lease.
| REFERENCE TX37SHARE MILKER WANTED for 200 cow dairy farm operating on 220 acres of land of which 160 acres are owned and the remainder is on long lease. The dairy platform is 180 acres. The owner is working and living off farm. Owner wishes to link up with a skilled young dairy farmer to develop a share milking or dairy partnership arrangement. Co. Kerry. | REFERENCE CA03 250 ACRE DRYSTOCK farm in two blocks 150 and 100 with livestock housing on both. Land owner is looking at a switch to dairying under a collaborative arrangement be that a long lease, dairy partnership or share farming. East Cork, Conna.
| REFERENCE TX34 Seeking
Opportunity
EXPERIENCED FARM MANAGER with proven track record looking for opportunity in the Bandon/Dunmanway/Clonakilty areas. All options considered including share-milking, partnership and whole farm leasing of cows & land. | REFERENCE TX38CONTRACT HEIFER REARING
CONTRAT REARER AVAILABLE to Rear 100 Heifer calves from weaning stage to point of calving. Good grassland farm, in paddocks and reseeded on a yearly basis. Heifers to be weighed on a monthly basis. Previous experience in rearing heifer calves. Midland’s area. | REFERENCE IL03CONTRACT HEIFER REARING service available in Co. Kilkenny. Can take up to one hundred 0-1 year olds and one hundred 1-2 year olds. Calves must be weaned. 1-2 year olds returned by end of November. Good husbandry skills and good grassland management skills. | REFERENCE TN14 CONTRACT REARING SERVICE available in east Co. Clare. Can take up to fifty 1-2 year old heifers from late March to December 31st. Good husbandry skills. Operating paddock system with good grassland management on dry farm. Regular weighing’s can be provided. | REFERENCE NM06 LOOKING TO RENT
EXPERIENCED DAIRY FARMER looking to take a lease on a dairy farm in the Meath/Westmeath/Cavan area for a minimum of 5 years. Has livestock ready to go and would use leased farm to milk a second herd on. Open to different types of arrangements. | REFERENCE NE07DAIRY FARMER LOOKING to lease grassland farm of 50-150 acres in size for a minimum of 5 years in order to expand farming enterprise. Would use farm for grazing replacement heifers and dry cows and for silage making. Would maintain farm to the highest standard. South Limerick area. | REFERENCE NV10YOUNG FARMER LOOKING to lease land in east/mid Clare with a view to expanding current enterprise. All farms (both dairy and beef) considered regardless of size. References available from landlords of existing lease arrangements.
| REFERENCE NM07QUALIFIED FARMER LOOKING to rent 100-150 acres on a long term lease. Ideally located within a 5-6 mile radius of Dromcolliher, Co. Limerick. Intended to use this farm as a support block to a well established dairy enterprise. Open to different types of arrangements. | REFERENCE NV09150-200 ACRES WANTED in the north east area for a beef enterprise. Minimum 5 year lease sought by enthusiastic and trained young farmer. 5 years experience in farm management and holder of Bachelors degree in Agricultural Science. Willing to upgrade farm infrastructure if required. References available and upfront payment if preferred. | REFERENCE WN08QUALIFIED TILLAGE FARMER looking to rent or lease long term 50 to 200 + acres. Open to option of share farming also. Land maintained to highest standards with hedges cut, wild oats controlled, limed, organic manures applied if allowed and crop rotation practice implemented growing a wide range of crops. North Cork area within 30 miles of Fermoy. | REFERENCE TX41YOUNG ENTHUSIASTIC DAIRY farmer looking to lease 60 acre plus block of land in the Munster or Leinster areas for minimum of 7 years. Preferably on existing dairy farm. Open to different types of arrangements. |REFERENCE OK13 
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